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Chiasmic

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Adjective

1. chiasmal, chiasmatic, chiasmic

of or relating to a chiasm

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Chiasmic

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noun plural -mas, -mata (-mətə) or -asms
1. cytology
the cross-shaped connection produced by the crossing over of pairing chromosomes during meiosis
2. anatomy
the crossing over of two parts or structures, such as the fibres of the optic nerves in the brain

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Chiasmic

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nounWord forms: plural chiˈasmata (kaɪˈæzmətə ; kīazˈmətə)
1. 
a crossing or intersection of the optic nerves in the hypothalamus of the brain
2. 
a point of contact between chromosomes during meiosis where two chromatids interchange corresponding segments
3. 
any crosswise function

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Chiasmic

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n. pl. chi·as·ma·ta (-mə-tə) or chi·as·mas also chi·asms
1. Anatomy A crossing or intersection of two tracts, as of nerves or ligaments.
2. Genetics The point of contact between paired chromatids during meiosis, resulting in a cross-shaped configuration and representing the cytological manifestation of crossing over.

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